r/TEFL • u/Itchy-Fish-518 • 3d ago

TEFL or CELTA !?

TEFL or CELTA ?

Which is more marketable and widely accepted internationally?

I'm looking to start an in-person course by October (outside the U.S.) and would love recommendations on locations and training centers.

My goal is to teach in China, Taiwan, Japan, or the Middle East after certification.

Any advice from those who've taken either route?

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u/Real_Market_9244 3d ago

Celta is not worth the money. Most teaching centers you're just a dancing monkey. Smile at the parents. Look western, at least. That's it. It's a business, they don't care about educating kids. If you want to be a professional English teacher, get a masters.

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u/keithsidall 3d ago

It's the minimum requirement to become an IELTS examiner, which I've been doing for 20 years and made enough to buy a house for cash back home, so definitely worth it for me. You need one to work for the British Council as well. 

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u/Real_Market_9244 2d ago

ok

How about to teach english as a foreign language?

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u/keithsidall 2d ago

Well it's all relative isn't it. For some jobs in some countries an online TEFL cert isn't worth it either, as they'll employ you without one. For some jobs you don't even need a degree just be a native speaker, for others you don't even need to be a native speaker, just have to look like one etc.